Basics of Behavior Change Flashcards
Health belief model
People’s ideas and underlying emotions about illnesses, prevention, and treatments may influence health behaviors and decisions about changing health behaviors
Perceived Susceptibility
Perceptions of how likely they are to develop the illness
Perceived Seriousness
Perceptions regarding the short and long-term severity of the illness
Self-Determination Theory
Different types of motivation influence the extent to which a person will seek out new activities and persevere at a given task.
Autonomous movtivation
People feel as if they are behaving of their own free will. They are doing something because they want to. Intrinsic motivation
Controlled motivation
Doing something because they feel pressured by demands from external forces
Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change (Stages of change model)
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Precontemplation
Unaware or under-aware of the problem, or believe it cannot be solved
Contemplation
Aware of the problem and weighing the benefits versus risks of change
Have little understanding of how to go about changing
Preparation
Seeking opportunities to engage in the target behavior
Action
Desire for opportunities to maintain activities
Changing beliefs and attitudes
High risk for lapses or returns to undesirable behavior
Maintenance
Empowered, but desire a means to maintain adherence
Good capability to deal with lapses
Sources of Self Efficacy
Past performance experience
Vicarious experience - observation or knowledge of someone else participating in a similar program
Verbal persuasion
Physiological state appraisals
Emotional state and mood appraisals
Imaginal experiences
Cognitions and Behavior
Replacing irrational thoughts: Cognitive distortions - irrational and potentially harmful thought patterns
Goal Setting
Self-monitoring
Personal Attributes
Demographic variables
Health status
Physical activity history
Psychological traits
Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs
